Worldwide News
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United States: Practitioners Deliver Appeal Letter to the United Nations in New York on International Human Rights Day
2004-12-15On December 10th, International Human Rights Day, practitioners from the New York area delivered a letter to the UN and called upon the UN to openly investigate the ongoing brutal persecution of practitioners in China and help stop the persecution. -
Epoch Times: Victims Call on Canada to Lead in Human Rights
2004-12-15CANADA -- Over a 120 torture victims are asking Canada's Attorney General Irwin Cotler to prosecute China's former dictator Jiang Zemin. The victims, who suffered under Jiang's persecution of Falun Gong in China, are trying to invoke Canada's Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act. The case is unprecedented in Canada. The group's lawyers, David Matas, an international law expert, and Joe Arvay, announced the request in Vancouver late last month. -
United States: Organisations Gather in Front of the UN Headquarters in New York on World Human Rights Day to Condemn Chinese Communist Party Persecution of Falun Gong
2004-12-14On World Human Rights Day, Falun Gong practitioners and a number of NGOs gathered in front of the UN Headquarters in New York to hold a press conference. They requested that the United Nations stage an open investigation of Jiang Zemin and the Chinese Communist Party's persecution of Falun Gong practitioners and help stop this suppression. -
Australia: Practitioners Rally in Sydney on International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
2004-12-14November 25th was International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. Falun Gong practitioners held a rally in front of Federal Court in downtown Sydney to expose the violence against women practitioners in China and call attention to the persecution of Falun Gong in China, particularly the persecution of women and children. -
Taiwan: First Anti-Torture Exhibition Held at Taiwan Religious Expo
2004-12-14The Fourth National Religion Expo is an annual grand meeting for different religious and spiritual groups in Taiwan. This year, the Expo moved to Yunlin County Stadium and the square in front of the County Council building in Liudou City, Taiwan. This year, Falun Gong attended the expo for the first time. -
Introducing Falun Dafa in Africa (2) - Human Rights Group Stands Firm against Challenge from Chinese Embassy after Passage of Resolution to Bring Jiang to Justice
2004-12-13"Thank you for your righteousness. We really appreciate that you could resist the vicious influence under pressure. Between justice and evil, there is no middle ground, since a neutral position is actually on the side of evil. Therefore, please do not give in, even under pressure, but, instead, step forward to oppose the evil. Please continue to support justice until the issues are resolved. In the future, you will know what an important and magnificent thing you have done." -
Taiwan: Introducing Falun Dafa at the Anniversary Celebration of the Ford Motor Company
2004-12-13On November 28, 2004, the Taiwan Ford Liu Ho Motor Company held a grand garden party at Puhsin Farm in Yangmei to celebrate the 32nd anniversary of the company and promote their new car, the Focus. The sponsors invited the company's Falun Gong Society to join the celebration and set up a stand at the entrance to the garden. -
United States: New York's Superior Court to Try Liang Guanjun and Accomplices for Assault
2004-12-13On November 30th, 2004, attorney Lan Han representing Falun Gong practitioners officially requested that Liang Guanjun and his accomplices be brought to trial, rather than have the matter be settled out of court. On June 23, 2003, Liang Guanjun and other individuals with links to the Chinese Communist Party verbally and physically attacked Falun Gong practitioners outside the Yidong Restaurant in New York City. -
Indonesia: "Uncompromising Courage" Art Exhibition Creates a Sensation in Jakarta's Chinatown
2004-12-12From November 26th-28th, 2004, an exhibition entitled "Uncompromising Courage," was held in a hall on the second floor of a building in Jakarta's Chinatown in Indonesia. The whole event went smoothly and was very successful. The artistic skills displayed in the paintings were appealing and imaginative, attracting many visitors. -
United States: Practitioners Plan to Hold Activities on International Human Rights Day to Call on the UN to Condemn the Persecution
2004-12-12December 10th is International Human Rights Day, and practitioners in the New York area held a press conference in the plaza in front of UN headquarters and wrote a letter to the UN. They call upon the UN to pay close attention to the ongoing brutal persecution of practitioners which has lasted more than 5 years. -
Canada: Students at Centre Wellington District High School in Fergus Support Bringing Jiang to Justice
2004-12-12When the Amnesty International Student Club at Centre Wellington District High School heard about the civil lawsuit filed by Falun Gong practitioners against former Chinese dictator Jiang Zemin and four other senior officials, they urged the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada to mount the prosecution. -
United States: Anti-Torture Exhibition Held at San Jose State University
2004-12-11On November 30th and December 1st, The Falun Dafa Club at San Jose State University held an Anti-Torture exhibition on campus to raise awareness of the brutal persecution of Falun Dafa practitioners by the Jiang regime in China. Once the students saw the torture exhibition and all of the posters detailing the facts of the persecution they were shocked. -
Australia: A Touching Anti-Torture Exhibition Held in Queensland
2004-12-11Starting on November 22nd, practitioners in Queensland staged a 2-week anti-torture exhibition in Brisbane, the capital of Queensland. At the busy Post Plaza in the city centre, practitioners set up an exhibition site with photos, posters and banners. Many people showed sorrow and sympathy and asked practitioners for more details. -
P2Pnet.net: Crash of the Matrix
2004-12-11The Chinese government has no less control over the Internet than it does over more traditional content providers such as television and publishers, and has launched powerful Internet censorship technology in response to alternative information from outside China that seeks to dodge administrative control through Web sites, email and physical travel. As a result, very few organizations are capable of mass mailing to China, and mainland Chinese are only able to access censored Web sites if they have the knowledge, ability and access to employ software such as Freegate or Ultrasurf. -
Canada: A Motion Protecting Freedom of Belief Passed by the Foreign Relations Committee's Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Development
2004-12-10"On December 2nd, 2004, practitioners from the Canadian Falun Dafa Association attended a hearing for people persecuted for their beliefs held in the Canadian Parliament. Members of the Subcommittee on Human Rights and International Development passed a motion to protect and promote the right to freedom of religion and belief."